Fifth Italian Workshop on MRS
Status of current and new Martian Programs
Agenda
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10.00 – 10.30 Registration and welcome
10.30 – 10.50 International Mars Programs Status - Raffaele Mugnuolo (ASI)
10.50 – 11.00 Italian Curation facility - Eleonora Ammannito (ASI)
11.00 – 11.20 MSR Sample Receiving Project (SRP) Measurement Definition Team (MDT-1): overview and Status - Marco Ferrari (INAF)
11.20 – 11.40 Overview of the astrobiological potential of rocks collected by the NASA Mars2020 Perseverance Rover on Mars - Teresa Fornaro (INAF)
11.40 – 12.10 Detection of large organic molecules in Gale Crater - Caroline Freissinet (LATMOS)
Short Presentations on current and future studies relevant to Mars Exploration
12.10 – 12.20 J. Brossier et al., Clay minerals survey along the Martian Crustal Dichotomy to Assess Aqueous Conditions on Early Mars
12.20 – 12.30 B. Baschetti et al., Cyclically alternating clay and sulfate beds in the Equatorial Layered Deposits of Meridiani Planum, Mars: origin, development, and climatic implications
12.30 -12.40 D. Billi, N. La Rocca et al., Biosignature preservation in desert cyanobacteria after prolonged desiccation and its relevance to space missions searching for life
12.40 - 12.50 Questions
12.50-14.30 Lunch
Short Presentations on current and future studies relevant to Mars Exploration
14.30-14.40 L. Folco et al., Triggering hydrothermal systems in the Martian crust. The record of the Nakhla Martian meteorite
14.40 - 14.50 G. Nodjoumet al., An Integrated and Multidisciplinary Approach to Landing Site Selection Using MATISSE
14.50 - 15.00 M. El Yazidi et al., New insights into the formation of Noctis Labyrinthus through detailed geomorphic, structural and morphometric analyses
15.00 – 15.10 Questions
15.10 – 15.20 S. Andolfo et al., Development of space robotic systems for sample return on planetary surfaces
15.20 - 15.30 S. Dell'Agnello et al., The ExoMars Laser RetroReflector (LRR): Mars to Moon and back to Mars
15.30 - 15.40 A. Franza et al., Curation, Ownership, Accessibility, and Public Engagement: Considerations for Martian Meteorites in the Mars Sample Return Age
15.40 – 15.40 Question
15.50-16.10 Coffee break
16.10 – 17.00 Discussion
